Matters had proceeded to such extremities, that the law had been called on to interfere, and had decided the dispute in favour of Francis.

On winning the victory the English manager had at once left Milan, recalled to London by the affairs of his theatre.

He was accompanied on the journey back, as he had been accompanied on the journey out, by his sister.

Resolved, after passing two nights of terror in the Venetian hotel, never to enter it again, Mrs.Norbury asked to be excused from appearing at the family festival, on the ground of ill-health.

At her age, travelling fatigued her, and she was glad to take advantage of her brother's escort to return to England.
While the talk at the dinner-table flowed easily onward, the evening-time advanced to night--and it became necessary to think of sending the children to bed.
As Agnes rose to leave the room, accompanied by the eldest girl, she observed with surprise that Henry's manner suddenly changed.